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Mary Lavada Hester 1919–2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 October 1919

Birth Location: Little River, Bell County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 23 March 2005

Death Location: Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA

Father: Alexander Hester

Mother: Clida Barber

Spouse(s): L. Priddy

Children(s): Buddy Priddy

The story of Mary Lavada Hester began in 1919 in Little River, Bell County, Texas, USA. In 1930, Mary Lavada Hester resided in Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA. Mary Lavada Hester married Henry Gunn, L C Bud Priddy, and had children including Buddy Gene Priddy, Carl Ed Priddy, Mary Ada Priddy. Mary Lavada Hester passed away in 2005 in Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Lavada Hester began in 1919 in Little River, Bell County, Texas, USA.
  • In 1930, Mary Lavada Hester resided in Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA.
  • Mary Lavada Hester married Henry Gunn, L C Bud Priddy, and had children including Buddy Gene Priddy, Carl Ed Priddy, Mary Ada Priddy.
  • Mary Lavada Hester passed away in 2005 in Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Hester's Ancestors

Self
Mary Hester
1919–2005
Birth Place: Little River, Bell County, Texas, USA
Parents
Alexander Alonza(Lonnie) Hester
1879–1942
Alabama
Clida (Ophelia) Barber
1880–1960
Heidenheimer, Bell, Texas, USA
Grandparents
James (Paschal) Hester
1853–1926
Wedowee, Randolph County, Alabama, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Baker
1854–1934
Talladego , Alabama, USA
Rice (Judson) Barber
1854–1905
Smith County, Mississippi, USA
Elvira (Elizabeth) Johnson
1859–1933
Bastrop, Texas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Wilson Hester
1811–1904
Mary Hester
1820–1869
Elijah Baker
1825–1914
Mary Walston
1831–1860
Alexander Barber
1829–1899
Nancy Hackworth
1835–1880
James Johnson
1822–1863
Nancy Moore
1833–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pleasant Sr.
1787–1866
Rebecca Stone
1791–1885
William Hester
1785–1860
Susan Crenshaw
1785–1876
Stephen Baker
1790–1860
Charolette Anderson
1790–1859
Joshua Walston
1798–1838
Mary Wheeler
1805–1876
Noah Barber
1793–1876
Mary Moore
1792–1863
John Hackworth
1810–
Sarah Leftwich
1808–1880
James Johnson
1790–1846
Amanda Wofford
1793–1850
Jesse Moore
1808–1864
Dezina Fitzgerald
1809–1853

Mary Hester's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Lavada) Hester (28 October 1919–23 March 2005) m. L. (C. Bud) Priddy (28 Jun 1920–21 February 1998)
  1. 1. Buddy (Gene) Priddy 1949–2016

Mary Hester's Timeline

3 Records

1919
28 October 1919
Birth of Mary Lavada Hester in Little River, Bell County, Texas, USA
Little River, Bell County, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 11
Mary Lavada Hester resided here in Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA
Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA
2005
23 March 2005
Age 86
Death of Mary Lavada Hester in Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA
Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 October 1919
    Event Place: Little River, Bell County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Birth Certificates
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 4, Bell, Texas; Roll: 2290; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0016; Image: 994.0; FHL microfilm: 2342024
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 4, Bell, Texas; Roll: 2290; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0016; Image: 994.0; FHL microfilm: 2342024

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 March 2005
    Event Place: Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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